The Lodge History
The Gilbert Inglefield Lodge No 8009 was consecrated by Sir Gilbert Inglefield on the 5th day of January in the year Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Five at Robert Bruce School, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedfordshire
The lodge owes its existence to W. Bro. Donald Edward Palmer, W. Bro. William Turnbull Hobkirk and Sir William Harper Lodge No 2343 the sponsors.
The Founders and the First Officers of the were : Worshipful Master: W.Bro. W T Hobkirk PPrGStdB, Senior Warden : Bro. J F Barley, Junior Warden : Bro. G B Wake, Immediate Past Master: W. Bro. F J Berrington, Chaplain : W. Bro. E E Smith PPrGStdB, Treasurer : Bro. R E Thompson, Secretary : W. Bro. D E Palmer PPrGStdB, Director Of Ceremonies : W. Bro. A W Ashdown, Senior Deacon : Bro. G B K Small, Junior Deacon : Bro. J G Smith, Assistant Director of Ceremonies : W. Bro. W H Reynolds, Organist : Bro. E T Richardson, Assistant Secretary : Bro. C P Drury, Inner Guard : Bro. C F H Crouch, Steward's : Bro. B W M Luddington, Bro. E A Poynter and W. Bro. J W Smith PPrGTyler.
The first Regular Meeting of the Lodge was held on Tuesday 2nd February 1965 to Initiate Mr Frank Edward Yorke.